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On 04 November 2026, J.P. Morgan Securities Plc conducted dealings in the €0.25 ordinary shares of DCC Energy plc in its role as a connected exempt principal trader and corporate broker. J.P. Morgan purchased 49,028 ordinary shares at prices ranging from 64.5000 GBP to 64.5552 GBP, sold 102,566 ordinary shares at prices between 64.5000 GBP and 64.5533 GBP, and executed multiple cash-settled equity swap transactions. The announcement was disclosed on 05 November 2026 in accordance with Rule 38.5(a) of the Irish Takeover Panel Rules.
| Date | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Time | 11:36:23 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| ID | 0095C |
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FORM 38.5(a) (EPT/RI)
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(a) OF THE IRISH
TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2022
BY A CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH
RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS AND DEALING IN
A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
1. KEY INFORMATION
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(a) Name of exempt principal trader: |
J.P. Morgan Securities Plc |
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(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree |
DCC Energy plc |
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(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: (Note 1) |
corporate broker and financial adviser to DCC Energy plc |
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(d) Date dealing undertaken: |
04 November 2026 |
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(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader also making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A” |
N/A |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER (Note 2)
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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(a) Purchases and sales
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Class of |
Purchases/ |
Total |
Highest |
Lowest |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
Purchase |
49,028 |
64.5552 GBP |
64.5000 GBP |
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(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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€0.25 ordinary shares |
Equity Swap |
Decrease Long |
4 |
64.5048 GBP |
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4 |
64.4990 GBP |
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83,403 |
64.5000 GBP |
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163 |
64.5091 GBP |
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29 |
64.5109 GBP |
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185 |
64.5117 GBP |
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136 |
64.5144 GBP |
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185 |
64.5481 GBP |
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17 |
64.5534 GBP |
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799 |
64.5088 GBP |
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3 |
64.5433 GBP |
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45 |
64.5436 GBP |
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12 |
64.5026 GBP |
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570 |
64.5128 GBP |
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1,143 |
64.5168 GBP |
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2,510 |
64.5194 GBP |
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265 |
64.5231 GBP |
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17,336 |
64.5244 GBP |
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52 |
64.5260 GBP |
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52 |
64.5279 GBP |
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19 |
64.5320 GBP |
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1 |
64.5375 GBP |
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4,702 |
64.5390 GBP |
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116 |
64.5519 GBP |
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1,578 |
64.5552 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class of |
Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
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(ii) Exercise
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Class of |
Product |
Exercising/ |
Number of |
Exercise price |
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(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities)
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Class of relevant security |
Nature of |
Details |
Price per unit |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none” |
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None |
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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None |
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Date of disclosure: |
05 November 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Natasha Mondon |
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Telephone number: |
01202 325175 |
Public disclosures under Rule 38 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
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NOTES ON FORM 38.5(a)
1. See the definition of “connected principal trader” in Rule 2.2 of Part A of the Rules.
2. See the definition of “dealing” in Rule 2.1 of Part A of the Rules.
3. See the definition of “relevant securities” in Rule 2.1 of Part A of the Rules.
4. See Rule 2.5(d) of Part A of the Rules.
5. If the economic exposure to changes in the price of securities is limited, for example, by virtue of a stop loss arrangement relating to a spread bet, full details must be given.
6. If details included in a disclosure under Rule 38 are incorrect, they should be corrected as soon as practicable in a subsequent disclosure. Such disclosure should state clearly that it corrects details disclosed previously, identify the disclosure or disclosures being corrected, and provide sufficient detail for the reader to understand the nature of the corrections. In the case of any doubt, the Panel should be consulted.
For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38 of the Rules. If in doubt, consult the Panel.
References in these notes to “the Rules” are to the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules, 2022.